CNC Machinist: Master Lathes & Mills, Career Growth

Motion; Australia; Hybrid; AUD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Retail discounts

Bonus incentives

Recognition programs

Uniforms provided

Parental leave top-up

Wellbeing programs

Job summary

Motion in Henderson, WA is seeking a skilled CNC Machinist to join a dynamic workshop team. The role focuses on operating CNC lathes, borers, and milling machines, with emphasis on tight tolerances and material variety. You will select tooling, monitor efficiency, and maintain measurement equipment to ensure quality output.

The ideal candidate has strong CNC experience, reads drawings accurately, and is dedicated to quality, productivity, and safe work practices in a collaborative environment.

Qualifications

• Previous CNC machining experience is essential.
• CNC lathe setup and machining experience is highly desirable, but not essential for the right CNC candidate.
• Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings and work to tight tolerances.
• Knowledge of tooling selection, inserts, feeds and speeds.
• Confident using precision measuring equipment, including micrometres.
• Strong focus on quality, productivity and continuous improvement.
• Able to manage workload effectively and work well as part of a team.
• Committed to safe work practices, environmental compliance and professional conduct.

Responsibilities

• Set and operate CNC lathes, horizontal/vertical borers and milling machines.
• Select suitable tooling, inserts, feeds and speeds for each machining application.
• Machine components to drawing specifications, samples and required tolerances.
• Work with a range of materials including carbon steel, stainless steel and exotic steels.
• Inspect completed work using appropriate measuring and inspection equipment.
• Maintain calibration and condition of measuring equipment.
• Monitor machine performance, setup times and production efficiency.
• Complete job sheets, compliance documentation and timesheets accurately.
• Maintain high standards of housekeeping, quality and safe working practices.
• Work independently while collaborating with the Programmer, Workshop Manager and wider team.
• Identify opportunities to improve machining processes, tooling and productivity.

Skills

CNC machining experience

CNC lathe setup

Reading engineering drawings

Tooling selection feeds speeds

Precision measuring equipment

Quality and continuous improvement

Teamwork and collaboration

Safety and compliance

Tools

CNC lathe

Borers

Milling machines

Job description

Motion in Henderson, WA is seeking a skilled CNC Machinist to join a dynamic workshop team. The role focuses on operating CNC lathes, borers, and milling machines, with emphasis on tight tolerances and material variety. You will select tooling, monitor efficiency, and maintain measurement equipment to ensure quality output.

The ideal candidate has strong CNC experience, reads drawings accurately, and is dedicated to quality, productivity, and safe work practices in a collaborative environment.